Letters HOPEWELL WOODHEN
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Kennewick Man, Naia, And Native American Ancestry
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WINTER 2014-15
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I was pleased to read the article “The Story Of Kennewick Man” (Winter 2014-15). As residents of the region where the remains were found, we watched this drama unfold, but until now had not heard the end of the story. My wife and I attended a lecture by forensic anthropologist Jim Chatters where he talked about the process of rebuilding Kennewick Man the facial features of Kennewick Man from Revealed a casting of the skull. It was obvious to all in attendance that he had created a bust of Star Trek’s Luc Picard, captain of the Enterprise. The appearance was certainly not that of the local Native Americans. He also said that he knew immediately that the skull was certainly not from of a Caucasian settler. Chatter’s was recently involved in the study of the more than 12,000-year-old Naia skeleton that was found in a flooded cave in Mexico. That study was able to get DNA results that confirmed a genetic lineage to current Native Americans. However, the skull features are not typical of Native Americans. More to come? David Harris Richland, Washington AA Winter 2014-15
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Editor’s Corner As we well know, the introduction of a new technology often comes with consequences, and in some cases those consequences are profound. Think of the telephone, the computer, the internet. The introduction of new technologies in the past were also accompanied by huge consequences, as our feature “From Atlatls to Arrows” (see page 19) shows. For thousands of years ancient North Americans used a spear-thrower called an atlatl for hunting and fighting. The atlatl apparently served its purpose well enough, given that in some places it was still in use during the historic period. But then along came the self bow. This device, which is thought to have arrived via Asia, was a powerful new technology and its repercussions were immense. According to one expert, it affected everything from settlement strategies to population density to trade. Another archaeologist called it the “great equalizer” because its lethality conferred independence. People once found it best to hunt large game in groups, but an individual armed with a bow and arrow didn’t need the help of others to put dinner on the table. And as we also know, technological advances can serve good and ill. The lethality of the bow and arrow—particularly the recurved bow, which itself was a technological improvement of the self bow—led to more, and more devastating, conflict. Some archaeologists go so far as to say it played a role in the downfall of great cities and cultures. Though other experts consider this an overstatement, no one doubts that this ancient new technology was transformative.
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